Plaintiffs alleging prison labor scheme ask court to enforce parole guidelines
Since 2019, granted paroles have plummeted to under 10 percent of applicants being released.
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Fall enrollment figures for Alabama’s public colleges and universities
Overall, there was a 1.4 percent decline in undergraduate students at universities.
September 27, 2021
EMS workers putting nursing home residents at risk, according to facilities
EMS personnel are only required to be screened for symptoms at the beginning of each shift, far below the federal procedures for nursing homes.
More restaurant, bar limitations and public health measures ordered across Central Alabama
For more information about the closures, visit this page. Restaurants, bars, breweries and other foodservice establishments across six Central Alabama counties will no longer be allowed to serve food or drinks on-premises for at least a week. The order will take effect at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The new public health guidelines come as the number … Continued
Governor signs bill reforming Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Thursday that will reform the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. House Bill 380 is designed to increase the efficiency of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. This bill creates a Director of Pardons and Paroles, appointed by the governor, and provides strict rules and guidelines to … Continued
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See recent postsReplacing ACT Aspire with the actual ACT is as dumb as it gets
By Rep. Craig Ford Last week, our State Superintendent of Education announced a decision that is so spectacularly stupid you almost have to assume the intention is to hurt our schools. That decision is to replace the ACT preparation exam, called the ACT Aspire, with the actual ACT as a measure of school accountability. Think … Continued